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With just a couple of months to go until we're officially playing as the hardest-boiled cop in gaming, Rockstar has released a handful of new screenshots for Max Payne 3 showing off some in-story action as well as content from the multiplayer side. From the looks of it, Rockstar isn't getting too fancy with player tags in the field, relying on the simple red and blue gamertags (sans clan identification, it looks like) employed by recent multiplayer modes in Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV.
Here's a rundown of some of the details about the new PvP multiplayer:
On the unique Gang Wars mode:
"Max Payne 3 attempts to give more definition to the spontaneous type of narrative you get in a round of multiplayer. To do this it's created a new mode called Gang Wars, the centrepiece of Payne's multiplayer suite. A typical match, for instance, might kick-off during the calamity of a drug deal gone horribly wrong. You must collect duffle bags gorged with cash and ferry them back to safe points. It's a standard multiplayer objective but the difference comes in the next round; instead of tasking you with the same objective, the mission changes and draws upon the events of the preceding round not only to give context but motivation for the new task."On Bursts:
"The multiplayer experience is augmented by the presence of Bursts – special abilities that you unlock as you accumulate XP. The perks are inspired by the individual characteristics of the factions open to players in multiplayer. In addition to Bullet Time, Max's signature skill, the most original Bursts are those that alter players' perception of reality."On the ability to use Shootdodge™ and Bullet Time®:
"Fortunately, many of the distinctive gameplay features that the Max Payne series innovated – Shootdodge, Bullet Time – sit more than comfortably within the confines of multiplayer. The ability to fling yourself through the air is a fantastic addition to multiplayer – especially when you see teammates bursting through windows and taking down opponents. It's incredibly useful as it can be deployed both offensively and defensively. Find yourself about close to death, and Shootdodge can be used to break the line of sight with your attacker, giving you just enough time to regain consciousness. It also looks really, really cool."
Also, we get to see some of the HD griminess applied to one of the scumbags Max is certain to be shooting at some point in the game on the mean streets of Rio.
These are just a few of the images that Rockstar has made available and you can check out more on the Max Payne 3 site.
Max Payne 3 will be available on March 6th.
[Source: Rockstar site]
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